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The Best Dividends On April 17, 2012

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks April 17, 2012. In total, 5 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 3 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.69 percent.


The ex-dividend date is a major date related to the payment of dividends. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or later, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend. If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. It is important that your broker settles your trade before the ex-dividend date.

These are the results of the best yielding stocks:

Capstead Mortgage (CMO) has a market capitalization of USD 1.18 billion and operates within the “REIT - Diversified” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 7.49,
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.35,
P/S Ratio: 4.86,
P/B Ratio: 0.90,
Dividend Yield: 13.12%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Capstead Mortgage Corp. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Capstead Mortgage Corp. (CMO) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Capstead Mortgage Corp. (CMO) (Click to enlarge)




Bridge Bancorp (BDGE) has a market capitalization of USD 171.09 million and operates within the “Regional - Northeast Banks” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 13.12,
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.55,
P/S Ratio: 3.39,
P/B Ratio: 1.58,
Dividend Yield: 4.55%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (BDGE) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (BDGE) (Click to enlarge)




A. Schulman (SHLM) has a market capitalization of USD 708.48 million and operates within the “Specialty Chemicals” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 15.38,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.64,
P/S Ratio: 0.32,
P/B Ratio: 1.36,
Dividend Yield: 3.17%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of A. Schulman, Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of A. Schulman, Inc. (SHLM) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of A. Schulman, Inc. (SHLM) (Click to enlarge)




Best Buy (BBY) has a market capitalization of USD 7.72 billion and operates within the “Electronics Stores” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: -,
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.89,
P/S Ratio: 0.15,
P/B Ratio: 1.77,
Dividend Yield: 2.90%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Best Buy Co. Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) (Click to enlarge)




FXCM (FXCM) has a market capitalization of USD 235.06 million and operates within the “Investment Brokerage - National” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:


P/E Ratio: 15.32,
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.75,
P/S Ratio: 0.57,
P/B Ratio: 1.84,
Dividend Yield: 2.03%.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of FXCM Inc. (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend History of FXCM Inc. (FXCM) (Click to enlarge)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of FXCM Inc. (FXCM) (Click to enlarge)